Public Meeting

Rapides Parish Police Jury

Name: Rapides Parish Police Jury — February 13, 2017
Start: 2017-02-13T00:00:00Z
Location: Police Jury Room, Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, Alexandria, LA 71301

February 13, 2017 · 3:00 p.m. announced

Police Jury Room, Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, Alexandria, LA 71301

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REGULAR SESSION

FEBRUARY 13, 2017 3:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY AGENDA ITEM

Motion to adopt the minutes of the Rapides Parish Police Jury held in Regular Session on January 9, 2017as published in the Official Journal.
Motion that approved bills be paid.
Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report. (FINANCE 2/6)

APPOINTMENTS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT NEXT MEETING

***Mr. Tyson Clayton on the Buckeye Recreation District for a five (5) year term. Term will expire April 9, 2017. ***Sgt. Al Bordelon on the Communications District for a four (4) year term. Term will expire March 17, 2017. ***Mr. Hillard Ashworth on the Ward 6 Recreation District for a five (5) year term. Term will expire March 10, 2017. ***Mr. Charles Moore on the Ward 9 Recreation District for a five (5) year term. Term will expire May 11, 2017. ***Mr. Charles Johnson on the Rapides Finance Authority Board for a six

(6) year term. Term expired November 8, 2016. ***Ms. Katrina Loyd on the Civil Service Board for a three (3) year term. Term expired December 10, 2016. Mailed letters certified 9/13/16, 11/10/16 and 01/09/17. Sarah called and spoke with Mr. Leon Sanders’ Secretary/left messages/no response.

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Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property with the legal description of Lots Twenty-Five (25) and TwentySix (26) of South Park Subdivision Unit Two (2), as shown on plat of survey recorded in Plat Book Sixteen (16), Page Nine (9), records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana; and being that same property acquired by Elijah J. James and Bessie Mae Ellis James from Elijah B. James and Mary Washington James pursuant to Act of Cash Sale dated October 10, 1979 recorded October 12, 1979, in Conveyance Book Nine Hundred and Seventy Eight (978, Page Six Hundred and Eighty-Five (685), Entry No. 711149 records of Alexandria to Wilbert Weekly, Jr. and Debra Weekly for the consideration of $1,522.00 cash. (FINANCE 2/6)
Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property with the legal description of Lot Forty-one (41) of the Woodcliff, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book Fourteen (14), page One Hundred Sixty-Five (165), records of Rapides Parish, bearing the municipal address of 129 Woodcliff Circle, Pineville to Ronald Delrie for the consideration of $6,000.00 cash. (FINANCE 2/6)
Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property with the legal description of Lot 3 (Three) of Square 6 (Six) of Lincoln Place Subdivision to the City of Alexandria, said lot fronting 45.18 (Forty-five point eighteen) feet on Chelsea Street (Drive) and running back there from between two lines of unequal length to Lot 13 (Thirteen) of said Square 6 (Six) in the rear, all as shown by the official plat thereof made by Louis J. Daigre, Parish Surveyor, May 10, 1953 and recorded in Plat Book 8 (Eight) , Page 120 (One Twenty), records of Rapides Parish, being that property acquired by James. R. Osborne at Sheriff’s sale by act dated March 14, 1962, filed and recorded March 17, 1962 in Conveyance Book 592 (Five Hundred Ninety-Two), page 372 (Three Hundred Seventy-two), record of Alexandria to Thomas Hauk for the consideration of $1,666.67 cash. (FINANCE 2/6)
Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property with the legal description of Lot 32 (Thirty-two) of McDonald Subdivision, having a front of 50 (Fifty) feet on McDonald Street by a depth between equal and parallel lines of 100 (One Hundred) feet, all as shown by plat of said subdivision prepared by Louis J. Daigre, C.E., dated September 26, 1958, filed in the Official Plat Records of the Clerk of Court of Rapides REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

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Parish, bearing the municipal address of 3626 McDonald Street, Alexandria to Herman Coney for the consideration of $1,248.39 cash. (FINANCE 2/6)

Motion to authorize the Treasurer to amend 2017 budgets to reflect actual carry in amounts. (FINANCE 2/6)
Motion to adopt Notice of Intent of Sale through the Abandoned/Adjudicated Property procedures on the property listed below: Tax Debtor Description Teral F. Calvert, et al Lot Nine (9) of Block Two (2) of Bel-Air Place Subdivision to the City of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, as per official plat thereof recorded in Plat Book Four (4) Page 58 (fifty-eight) records of Rapides Parish Bearing the municipal address of: (Mr. Fountaine-District D) (FINANCE 2/6)
Motion to authorize participation in an upcoming Auction to be held on February 18, 2017 at the Bonnette Auction Barn in Alexandria. (FINANCE 2/6)
Motion to declare the assets/equipment listed below surplus and authorize the removal from the Asset/Inventory Programs in the various departments as indicated. This equipment will be placed in the auction on February 18, 2017.

Highway Department ASSET NUMBER DESCRIPTION DISPOSAL 9660 2005 – International to be auctioned 9417 1994 – International to be auctioned 6297 1992 – International to be auctioned 6724 1974 - Ford to be auctioned 6734 1994 – Sweepmaster to be auctioned 9179 2002 – Tractor to be auctioned 9872 2005 – Tractor to be auctioned 7489 Linkbelt to be auctioned REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

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Rapides Parish Fire District #6 11289 Lawnmower to be auctioned 06910 Chainsaw to be auctioned

Rapides Parish Fire District #11 8392 Commercial Washer to be auctioned 9711 1994 – Ford Truck to be auctioned 8227 1987 – E-One-Pumper to be auctioned 10524 Truck Cover to be auctioned (FINANCE 2/6)

Motion to authorize the travel expense policy be adopted by the Jury, to provide that the annual travel budget for the Jury, be adopted by the entire Jury, at the February meeting of each year and that the President of the Rapides Parish Police Jury is authorized to approve travel expenditures during the year not to exceed the budgeted amounts. (FINANCE 2/6)
Motion to exercise the option to extend Bid #2399 (Contract Hauling) as per the specifications (last year) from March 1, 2017 thru February 28, 2018 as recommended by the Parish Engineer and the Purchasing Agent. (FINANCE 2/6)
Motion to extend Bid #2449 (Hot and Cold Mix), as per specification in original bid until March 31, 2018, as recommended by the Public Works Director and the Purchasing Agent. This will leave one (1) more year as an option. (FINANCE 2/6)
Motion to extend Bid #2448 (MC-30 Liquid Asphalt) as per specification in original bid until March 31, 2018, as recommended by the Public Works Director and the Purchasing Agent. This will leave one (1) more year as an option. (FINANCE 2/6)
Motion to authorize to advertise for bids Various Road Materials (gravel, lightweight aggregate and pit run) as recommended by the Public Works Director and Purchasing Agent. (FINANCE 2/6) REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

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Motion to authorize to purchase a truck (Chevrolet T7500) for Rapides Parish Fire District #17 for the amount of $18,000.00 and use Asset # 11373 (1977-Ford) as a trade-in as recommended by the Fire Chief and Board. (FINANCE 2/6)
Motion to extend Bid #2447 (CRS-2) as per specification in original bid until March 31, 2018, as recommended by the Public Works Director and the Purchasing Agent. This will leave one (1) more year as an option. (FINANCE 2/6)
Motion to accept the Construction Contract with Ratcliff Construction Company, LLC, Rapides Parish Coliseum Complex Project, ADG Job No. 12014, as substantially complete as recommended by the Project Architect and authorize the President to sign necessary documents. (FINANCE 2/6)
Motion to approve Project #2460 (Construction of Station #6 – Fire District #2) as substantially complete and begin the Forty-Five (45) day lien period as recommend by the Engineer and Purchasing Agent. (FINANCE 2/6)
Motion to authorize the purchase of a 450/550 truck chassis on the State Contract, to replace the current 1995 Ford Chassis and to repair, update and relocate/remount the Rescue/Service bed from the old chassis to the new vehicle chassis, for an amount not to exceed $40,000, as recommended by the Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, to be paid out of Fire District No. 11 Funds. (FINANCE 2/6)
Motion to authorize the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 11 to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of McNary to lease a building owned by the Village of McNary, located at 53 West Cady Avenue, to be utilized as a Fire District Substation to support operations and response to Service Area No. 2. The Village of McNary will maintain the building, insurance and utilities, Fire District No. 11 will maintain independent insurance on the apparatus and equipment, with lease payment of $150.00 per month, as requested by the Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, to be paid out of Fire District No. 11 Funds. (FINANCE 2/6) REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

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Motion to authorize the purchase of a pre-owned 2007 KME International Top Mount Pumper, from Quitman Fire Protection District, to replace the 1987 E-One Pumper, not to exceed $114,750.00, as requested by the Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, to be paid out of Fire District No. 11 Funds, pending Legal Counsels review. (FINANCE 2/6)
Motion to accept the Public Works Director’s Report. (PUBLIC WORKS 2/6)
Motion to authorize the President to sign a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation for donation of reclaimed asphalt from the location of LA 121, State Project No. H.012137, approximately 50 cubic yards. (PUBLIC WORKS 2/6)

Louisiana, (District H) as a Hardship Case. Pending proper certification. (PUBLIC WORKS 2/6)

Motion to grant approval to Shannon Acres Subdivision, located on Credeur Road, Deville, as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission and the Public Works Director, pending Legal Counsel’s review and authorize signing of the plat. (PUBLIC WORKS 2/6)
Motion to purchase tractor mounted ditcher-combo lift off State Contract # Department funds as recommended by the Public Works Director. (PUBLIC WORKS 2/6)
Motion to purchase a van for the Rapides Parish Highway Department in an funds as recommended by the Shop Manager and Public Works Director. (PUBLIC WORKS 2/6)

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Motion to authorize to advertise to receive bids for a 2016 or newer hydraulic excavator with 500 hours or less, minimum 48” heavy duty digging bucket, steel tracks, minimum 18’ 6” boom and 9’ 8” long arm, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (PUBLIC WORKS 2/6)
Motion to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Glenmora, for the Rapides Parish Highway Department, to provide labor and equipment to perform forty (40) hours of cold mix patching of pot holes on various roads, as requested by the Town of Glenmora, to be paid out of town’s portion of Road District No. 1A Funds and authorize the President to sign same. (WORKFORCE 2/6)
Motion to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Glenmora, for the Rapides Parish Highway Department to provide labor and equipment to clean out the ditches located at the intersection of Turkey Creek Road and 7th Street on the south side of Turkey Creek Road for a length of 500 feet on each street, as requested by the Town of Glenmora, to be paid out of town’s portion of Road District No. 1A Funds and authorize the President to sign same. (WORKFORCE 2/6)
Motion to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of McNary, for the Rapides Parish Highway Department to furnish labor and equipment for approximately twenty (20) hours of ditch work throughout the Village, as requested by the Village of McNary, to be paid out of Road District 1A Maintenance funds and authorize the President to sign same. (WORKFORCE 2/6)
Motion to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Forest Hill, for the Rapides Parish Highway Department to provide labor and equipment to replace approximately 1/10th of a mile section of Blue Lake Road, as requested by the Village of Forest Hill, to be paid out of town’s portion of Road District 1A Maintenance fund. (WORKFORCE 2/6)

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Motion to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Glenmora, to authorize the Rapides Parish Highway Department to clean out the ditches located on the north and south side of 11th Street between Iles Street and Hughes Street for a length of one-tenth (.1) of a mile, as requested by the Town of Glenmora, to be paid out of Road District 1A Maintenance funds, town’s portion and authorize the President to sign same. (WORKFORCE 2/6)
Motion to ratify the President’s signature on a letter requesting an extension request to the period of performance, for the Masonic Drive Drainage Improvement Project. The Police Jury received approval for Phase II of this project December 9, 2016 with a performance period ending on March 27, 2017. This extension is for 12 (twelve) months to ensure time for proper procurement of the contractor, construction and closeout. (GRANTS 2/6)
Motion to accept the award of Phase II project funding for the Masonic Project) and have the President sign the Sub-Grantee Agreement between the Rapides Parish Police Jury and the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. The total award is $2,183,138.00. A local match of 25% is required and will be paid by Gravity Drainage District #1 of Rapides Parish. (GRANTS 2/6)
Motion to authorize the Rapides Parish Police Jury to advertise for bids for construction for the Masonic Drive Drainage Improvement Project Phase II (State Project 1786- 079-0002/FEMA Project). Procurement documents and selection criteria to be developed by the Rapides Area Planning Commission and Ballard, CLC. Phase II was approved under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) by GOHSEP and FEMA. The 25% match is being provided by the Gravity Drainage District #1 of Rapides Parish. (GRANTS 2/6)
Motion to change the date of the regular Police Jury Standing Committee meeting in September 2017 from Monday, September 4, 2017 to Tuesday, September 5, 2017, due to Labor Day Holiday, the Police Jury meeting to remain the same. (PAROCHIAL 2/6)

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Motion to amend that Cooperative Agreement entered into between the Rapides Parish Police Jury, the City of Pineville, Red River, Atchafalaya, Bayou Boeuf Levee District, and the 19th Louisiana Levee District for the repair and restoration of the Red River Levee System to include the Town of Colfax as a party, and to amend the Levee-North Bank-Grant Project (40PARA3301) to include Phase III (under-seepage berm at Nantachie and Bayou Darrow/Rigolette Flow Control Structures), and amend the LeveeSpanish Bayou/Huffman Creek Project (40PARA3305) to include the Spanish Bayou Pump replacement as outlined in the attached “scope of work”, and authorize the President to sign the amended agreement, subject to Legal Counsel review. (PAROCHIAL 2/6)
Motion to authorize to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the LSU AgCenter, to provide the necessary equipment and labor for set up, disassemble, clean up and otherwise provide maintenance otherwise not owned or available to the LSU AgCenter on properties owned by the LSU AgCenter as permitted under the Local Services Law and the requesting party agrees to reimburse the incurred expenses. (PAROCHIAL 2/6)
Motion to waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and appoint Mr. Talmadge Walker, II to the Coliseum Authority, representing District A. Term will expire December 13, 2021. (PERSONNEL 2/6)
Motion to adopt a resolution of intention of the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, to enlarge Fire Protection District No. 12 of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, describing the boundaries thereof, ordering and directing the President to give due notice of the proposed enlargement of said fire protection district and providing for the hearing of any and all objections to the enlargement or boundaries thereof. (PERSONNEL 2/6)
Motion to adopt a resolution of intention of the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, to create Fire Protection District No. 18 of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, describing the boundaries thereof, ordering and directing the President to give due notice of the proposed creation of said fire protection district and providing for the hearing of any and all objections to the creation or boundaries thereof. (Lecompte) (PERSONNEL 2/6) REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

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Motion to adopt a resolution of intention of the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, to create Fire Protection District No. 19 of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, describing the boundaries thereof, ordering and directing the President to give due notice of the proposed creation of said fire protection district and providing for the hearing of any and all objections to the creation or boundaries thereof. (Woodworth) (PERSONNEL 2/6)
Motion to receive the required report from Acadian Ambulance under the Contract for December, 2016:

Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 516 80% 87.79% Pineville - 8 minute 176 80% 82.95% Rapides - 12 minute 211 80% 92.89% Rapides - 20 minute 245 80% 80.41% (INSURANCE 2/6)

Motion to authorize the renewal of the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Spring Creek Community Volunteer Fire Department, Village of McNary and Fire Protection District No. 11 to provide response within the Village of McNary for a two year period effective March 18, 2017, as recommended by the Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Department and authorize the President to sign the renewal, pending Legal Counsel review. (INSURANCE 2/6)
Motion to authorize to enter into a Rapides Parish Fire District No. 3 Mutual Aid Agreement with the City of Pineville Fire Department, as recommended by the Alpine Volunteer Fire Department and authorize the President to sign same. (INSURANCE 2/6)
Motion to authorize to enter into a Rapides Parish Fire District No. 4 Mutual Aid Agreement with the City of Pineville Fire Department, as recommended by the Holiday Village Volunteer Fire Department and authorize the President to sign same. (INSURANCE 2/6)

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Motion to authorize to enter into a Rapides Parish Fire District No. 7 Mutual Aid Agreement with the City of Pineville Fire Department, as recommended by the Ruby-Kolin Volunteer Fire Department and authorize the President to sign same. (INSURANCE 2/6)

ITEMS WERE NOT CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE

OF THE JURY BUT WERE POSTED ON THE AGENDA

AFTER THE COMMITTEE MEETING IN COMPLIANCE

WITH THE PUBLIC MEETINGS LAW AND ARE NOW

CONFIRMED AS HAVING BEEN INCLUDED IN THE

PUBLISHED AGENDA BY 2/3RD VOTE

Motion to authorize the President to sign nomination form and a letter addressed to the Louisiana Workforce Commission for Nathalia Osby, Counselor, for the Youth Challenge Program to serve on the Rapides Parish Workforce Development Board LWIOA #61 replacing Kevin Boudreaux. Ms. Osby will be representing the public sector on the board. (Mr. Bishop)
Motion to ratify for the President to authorize the reappointment to the Rapides Workforce Development Board for additional terms and to sign a letter addressed to the Louisiana Workforce Commission concerning reappointments for the following members whose existing term dates have expired.

Members New Term Dates Lafe Jones 10/01/16 – 10/01/19 Jimmy Sawtelle 10/01/16 – 10/01/19 Carla Peters 10/01/16 – 10/01/19 Deborah Randolph 10/01/16 – 10/01/19 (Mr. Bishop)

Motion to authorize Ms. Ericka Wainwright, 21 Science Hill Cemetery Road, Glenmora, Louisiana, (District H) as a Hardship Case. Proper paper has been received. (Mr. Billings)

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Motion to authorize Ms. Jerry Gordy, 1838 Highway 121, Hineston, Louisiana, (District H) as a Hardship Case. Pending proper certification. (Mr. Billings)
Motion to declare the Asset/Equipment listed below as surplus and authorize the removal from the Asset/Inventory Program for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 2: ASSET DESCRIPTION DISPOSAL 8597 2001 Ford – F-250 Truck to be auctioned (Mr. Fountaine)
Motion to rename the gravel portion of Lofton Cemetery Rd, located in the Shea Brook Ridge Subdivision to Jag Drive as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission, pending Legal Counsels review. (Mr. Smith)
Motion to authorize the Public Works Director to contract with Smith, Fontenot & Phillips, LLC and other firms as necessary to provide bridge load ratings and other information required by the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development to meet FHWA Metric 13 & 15 for compliance with the Off-System Bridge Program. (Mr. Smith/Mr. Moreau)

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Motion that notice is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on Monday, April 10, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. at the Rapides Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, 2nd Floor, Alexandria, Louisiana, the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, plans to consider adopting a resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in Road District No. 2B (Ward 11) of the Parish of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, to authorize the levy of an ad valorem tax. (Mr. Smith)

(NEEDS TO BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY)

Motion that notice is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on Monday, April 10, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. at the Rapides Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, 2nd Floor, Alexandria, Louisiana, the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, plans to consider adopting a resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in Fire Protection District No. 4, of REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

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the Parish of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, to authorize the levy of an ad valorem tax. (Mr. Moreau/Mr. Bishop)

(NEEDS TO BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY)

Motion that notice is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on Monday, April 10, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. at the Rapides Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, 2nd Floor, Alexandria, Louisiana, the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, plans to consider adopting a resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in Fire Protection District No. 7, of the Parish of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, to authorize the levy of an ad valorem tax. (Mr. Smith)
Motion to authorize to advertise for Bid for the Construction of Rapides Parish Fire District #3 – Station #4 (Hwy 3225) as requested by the Chief and Engineer. (Mr. Moreau)
Motion to request Legal Counsel to review the request for proposal process utilized to obtain quotes for an auditing firm to perform the annual audit for the Rapides Parish Police Ju ry and to advise the Jury if it was re quired to accept the lowest bid instead of the highest bid. (Mr. Billings)

ITEMS WERE NOT CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE

OF THE JURY AND WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA

BUT ARE NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

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The Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, met in Regular Session at its regular meeting place, the Police Jury Room of Monday, February 13, 2017 , at three (3:0 0) o'clock p.m. (Central Standard Time).

There were present: Craig Smith , President, Scott Perry, Jr. , Vice President, and Police Jurors; Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Joe Bishop, Theodore Fountaine, Jr., Richard Vanderlick, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr., Sean McGlothlin and Richard Billings.

Also present were Mr. Bruce Kelly , Treasurer; Mr. Dennis Woodward, Public Works Director; Mr. Shane Trapp, Courthouse Building Superintendent; Ms. Donna Andries, Sales & Use Tax Administrator; Chief Randy McCain, Fire District No. 2; Ms. Sonya Wiley-Gremillion, OHSEP Director; Ms. Elaine Morace, WIA Operations Director; Ms. Linda Sanders, Civil Service Director; Mr. Thomas O. Wells, Legal Counsel ; Mr. Phillip Terrell, District Attorney and Ms. Laurel Smith, Secretary.

The invocation was given by Mr. Dennis Woodward.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Bubba Moreau.

The Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, was duly convened as the governing authority of said Parish by Hon. Craig Smith, President, who welcomed all present and then stated that the Police Jury was ready for the first item of business.

The President asked if there was any public comment on any agenda item, to which there was no response.

On motion by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, seconded by Mr. Scott Perry, to adopt the minutes of the Rapides Parish Police Jury held in Regular Session on January 9, 2017 as published in the Official Journal. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, that approved bills be paid. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, to accept the Treasurer’s Report. On vote the motion carried.

The following appointments were announced for the next meeting:

Term will expire May 11, 2017. ***Mr. Charles Johnson on the Rapides Finance Authority Board for a six (6) year term. Term expired November 8, 2016. ***Appointment to the Coliseum Authority representing District B to fill an unexpired term. Term will expire July 16, 2021. ***Ms. Katrina Loyd on the Civil Service Board for a three (3) year term. Term expired December 10, 2016. Mailed letters certified 9/13/16, 11/10/16 and 01/09/17. Sarah called and spoke with Mr. Leon Sanders’ Secretary/left messages/no response.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and reappoint Mr. Charlie Moore to the Ward 9 Recreation District for a five (5) year term. Term will expire May 11, 2022. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and appoint Ms. Jessica Maxwell to the Rapides Coliseum Authority representing District B to fill an unexpired term. Term will expire July 16, 2021. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, the following ordinance was presented and on vote unanimously adopted:

ORDINANCE

AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL

TO DEBORAH WEEKLY,

Married to and living in community with WILBERT WEEKLY

FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF $1,552.00 CASH

WHEREAS, the City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and/or Parish of Rapides owns property described as:

Certain pieces, parcels or lots of ground, together with all buildings and improvements thereon located, being and lying in the Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as follows:

Lots Twenty-Five and Twenty-Six (25 and 26) of South Park Subdivision, Unit 2, as shown on plat of survey recorded at Plat Book 16, page 9, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana; and being that same property acquired by Elijah J. James and Bessie Mae Ellis James from Elijah B. James and Mary Washington James pursuant to Act of Cash Sale dated October 10, 1979, recorded October 12, 1979, in Conveyance Book 978, Page 685, Entry No. 711149 records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

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the total of the statutory impositions, governmental liens, and costs of sale or twothirds (2/3) of the appraised value of the property; and,

WHEREAS, this Jury is of the opinion that it would be in the public interest to convey the above-mentioned property to DEBORAH WEEKLY, married to and living in community with Wilbert Weekly, for the offered consideration.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that:

Section 1. Certain pieces, parcels or lots of ground, together with all buildings and improvements thereon located, being and lying in the Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as follows:

Rapides Parish, Louisiana, should be re-entered into the stream of commerce thereby serving the public interest.

Section 2. The acquiring person shall certify, in writing, to the Purchasing Department that he/she or his/her agent has searched for all names and last known addresses of all owners, mortgages, and any other person(s) who may have a vested or contingent interest in the property, or who have filed a request for notice as indicated in those records and has so examined:

• the mortgage and conveyance records of Rapides Parish,
• the current telephone book,
• any other examination resources, including Internet search engines, if any, the records of the Louisiana Secretary of State and the Secretary of States set forth by the names of identified entities

Section 3. The acquiring person shall submit the required notifications (R.S. 47:2206 A and B) to the Civil Sheriff for his/her signature, and then notify those persons identified via regular mail, certified mail*, publication and/or service of process. *Copies of the “green and white receipts” should be maintained by the purchaser as indicia of compliance with the notice requirements;

Section 4. The acquiring person shall send a written notice notifying any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends to be terminated that the party has until the later of the following to redeem the property or otherwise challenge in a court of competent jurisdiction the potential sale or donation:

(a) Sixty days from the date of the notice provided in this Subsection, if five years have elapsed from the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”), or six months after the date of the notice provided for in REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

this Subsection, if five years have not elapsed since the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”);

(b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
(c) The written notice required by this Section shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2206 A. (2).

Section 5. The acquiring person shall cause to be published in the official journal of this parish (currently the Town Talk) a notice that any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends to be terminated has, to redeem the property, until the later of:

(a) Sixty days, for property on which a tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”) was filed over five years previous of the first publication, or six month if the tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”) was filed less than five years before the first publication of the notice provided for in this Subsection.
(b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
(c) The publication required by this Section shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2206 B. (2).

Section 6. The acquiring person may file with the recorder of mortgages a copy of one of the notices that was sent to the tax debtor or the current owner. A transfer, mortgage, lien, privilege, or other encumbrance filed after the filing of the notice shall not affect the property. The recorder of mortgages or recorder of conveyances shall cancel, erase, terminate, or release the acts upon the request of the acquiring person.

Section 7. At any time after the expiration of the sixty-day or six-month periods, as applicable, set forth in R.S. 47:2206 (A) and (B), the acquiring person, or his/her successors and assigns, may send to this body a written notice requesting that the sale/donation to him/her be authenticated. The President of the Jury shall authenticate the sale or donation within ten days from the date of the request or as soon thereafter as practical. However, the President shall not execute the act of cash sale or act of donation until the District Attorney’s office has certified in writing to the President, that purchaser or donee has complied with the mandates of this Ordinance. The sale price shall be paid by cashier’s check or money order at the time of the sale.

NOTE: The initial application fee of $75.00 and any other costs incurred by the purchaser shall not be applied to the purchase price and shall not be refundable if the purchaser elects not to complete the process.

NOTE: The City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and/or the Parish of Rapides shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed, but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.

Section 8. The acquiring person shall be responsible for filing the sale or donation and payment of all filing fees. REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Section 9. The only warranty owed by the political subdivision or the municipalities shall be a warranty against eviction resulting from a prior alienation by the political subdivision or the municipality.

(a) All sales and donations shall be without warranty, either expressed or implied, even as to return or reduction of the purchase price, including without limitation the warranty against redhibitory defects or vices and the warranty that the thing sole is reasonable fit for its ordinary purpose or the acquiring person’s intended or particular purpose.
(b) These waivers or exclusions of warranties shall be self-operative regardless of whether the waivers or exclusions are contained in the act of sale or donation, and regardless of whether they are clear and unambiguous, and regardless of whether they are brought to the attention of the acquiring person. This provision supersedes the requirements of any other law.
(c) The writing constituting the sale shall be in the form as provided in R.S. 47:2207 B. and the writing constituting the donation shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2207 C.

Section 10. The provisions of R.S. 41:1338 shall not apply to the property being sold or donated in accordance with this Ordinance.

Section 11. A certified copy of the sale or donation shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity of all matters dealing with the sale or donation and the validity of the sale or donation.

Section 12. Contemporaneously with or subsequent to the filing of the sale or donation of adjudicated property, the acquiring person, his/her successors, or assigns, may file with the recorder of mortgages an affidavit indicating how the tax sale parties whose interest the acquiring person, his/her successors, or assigns, intends to be terminated were identified, how the address of each tax sale party was obtained, how the written notice was sent, the results of sending the written notice, and the dates of publication.

(a) The affidavit may also contain a statement of the interest to which the purchaser or donee takes subject. The recorder of mortgages shall index the affidavit only under the names of the owner filing the affidavit and the tax debtor, as mortgagors.
(b) The affidavit described herein shall be sufficient if it follows the form articulated in R.S. 47:2208.
(c) With respect to a sale, the filing of the affidavit provided herein shall operate as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and owing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and other encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
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operate as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and owing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and other encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.

(e) Upon filing of the affidavit, the recorder of mortgages or the recorder of conveyances shall treat as canceled, terminated, released, or erased, all those liens, privileges, mortgages or other encumbrances canceled, terminated, released or erased under subsections (c) or (d) of this Section, only insofar as they affect the property.
(f) The owner filing the affidavit shall be liable to and indemnify the recorder of mortgages, the recorder of conveyances, and any other person relying on the cancellation, termination, release, or erasure by affidavit for any damages that they may suffer as a consequence of such reliance if the recorded affidavit contains materially false or incorrect statements that cause the recorder to incorrectly cancel, terminate, release, or erase any interest listed in the affidavit. The recorder of mortgages and the recorder of conveyances shall not be liable for any damages resulting to any person or entity as a consequence of the cancellation, termination, release or erasure of any interest in compliance with this Section.

THUS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 13th day of February, 2017.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, the following ordinance was presented and on vote unanimously adopted:

ORDINANCE

AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL

Married to and living in community with Ronald Delrie

FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF $6,000.00 CASH

WHEREAS, the City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and/or Parish of Rapides owns property described as:

A certain piece, parcel or tract of land, together with all buildings and improvements located thereon, all rights, ways and privileges thereunto appertaining, being, lying and situated in the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit:

Lot Forty-one (41) of the Woodcliff Subdivision, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 14, page 165, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

WHEREAS, a request has been received from PATSY L. DELRIE, married to and REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

living in community with Ronald Delrie, to purchase said property for the consideration of $6,000.00 cash, at the time of sale, said consideration representing the total of the statutory impositions, governmental liens, and costs of sale or twothirds (2/3) of the appraised value of the property; and,

WHEREAS, this Jury is of the opinion that it would be in the public interest to convey the above-mentioned property to PATSY L. DELRIE, married to and living in community with Ronald Delrie, for the offered consideration.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that:

Section 1. A certain piece, parcel or tract of land, together with all buildings and improvements located thereon, all rights, ways and privileges thereunto appertaining, being, lying and situated in the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit:

Lot Forty-one (41) of the Woodcliff Subdivision, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 14, page 165, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Rapides Parish, Louisiana, should be re-entered into the stream of commerce thereby serving the public interest.

• the mortgage and conveyance records of Rapides Parish,
• the current telephone book,
• any other examination resources, including Internet search engines, if any, the records of the Louisiana Secretary of State and the Secretary of States set forth by the names of identified entities

(a) Sixty days from the date of the notice provided in this Subsection, if five years have elapsed from the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”), or six months after the date of the notice provided for in this Subsection, if five years have not elapsed since the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”); REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017
(b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
(c) The written notice required by this Section shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2206 A. (2).

(a) Sixty days, for property on which a tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”) was filed over five years previous of the first publication, or six month if the tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”) was filed less than five years before the first publication of the notice provided for in this Subsection.
(b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
(c) The publication required by this Section shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2206 B. (2).

Section 8. The acquiring person shall be responsible for filing the sale or donation and payment of all filing fees.

Section 9. The only warranty owed by the political subdivision or the REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

municipalities shall be a warranty against eviction resulting from a prior alienation by the political subdivision or the municipality.

(a) All sales and donations shall be without warranty, either expressed or implied, even as to return or reduction of the purchase price, including without limitation the warranty against redhibitory defects or vices and the warranty that the thing sole is reasonable fit for its ordinary purpose or the acquiring person’s intended or particular purpose.
(b) These waivers or exclusions of warranties shall be self-operative regardless of whether the waivers or exclusions are contained in the act of sale or donation, and regardless of whether they are clear and unambiguous, and regardless of whether they are brought to the attention of the acquiring person. This provision supersedes the requirements of any other law.
(c) The writing constituting the sale shall be in the form as provided in R.S. 47:2207 B. and the writing constituting the donation shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2207 C.

Section 10. The provisions of R.S. 41:1338 shall not apply to the property being sold or donated in accordance with this Ordinance.

Section 11. A certified copy of the sale or donation shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity of all matters dealing with the sale or donation and the validity of the sale or donation.

(a) The affidavit may also contain a statement of the interest to which the purchaser or donee takes subject. The recorder of mortgages shall index the affidavit only under the names of the owner filing the affidavit and the tax debtor, as mortgagors.
(b) The affidavit described herein shall be sufficient if it follows the form articulated in R.S. 47:2208.
(c) With respect to a sale, the filing of the affidavit provided herein shall operate as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and owing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and other encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
(d) With respect to a donation, the filing of the affidavit provided herein shall operate as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and owing, of all REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and other encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.

(e) Upon filing of the affidavit, the recorder of mortgages or the recorder of conveyances shall treat as canceled, terminated, released, or erased, all those liens, privileges, mortgages or other encumbrances canceled, terminated, released or erased under subsections (c) or (d) of this Section, only insofar as they affect the property.
(f) The owner filing the affidavit shall be liable to and indemnify the recorder of mortgages, the recorder of conveyances, and any other person relying on the cancellation, termination, release, or erasure by affidavit for any damages that they may suffer as a consequence of such reliance if the recorded affidavit contains materially false or incorrect statements that cause the recorder to incorrectly cancel, terminate, release, or erase any interest listed in the affidavit. The recorder of mortgages and the recorder of conveyances shall not be liable for any damages resulting to any person or entity as a consequence of the cancellation, termination, release or erasure of any interest in compliance with this Section.

THUS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 13th day of February, 2017.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, the following ordinance was presented and on vote unanimously adopted:

ORDINANCE

AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL

FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF $1,666.67 CASH

WHEREAS, the City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and/or Parish of Rapides owns property described as

A certain piece, parcel or tract of land together with all buildings and improvements thereon situated and all rights, way and privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Lot 3 of Square 6 of Lincoln Place Subdivision to the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, said lot fronting 45.18 feet on Chelsea Street (Drive) and running back therefrom between two lines of unequal length to Lot 13 of said Square 6 in the rear, all as shown by the official plat thereof made by Louis J. Daigre, Parish Surveyor, dated May 10, 1953, and recorded in Plant Book 8, page 120, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, being that property acquired by James R. Osborne at Sheriff’s sale by act dated March 14th 1962, filed and recorded March 17, 1962 at Conveyance Book 592, page 372, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

said property having been adjudicated to either of aforementioned Cities and/or the REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Parish for unpaid property taxes; and

WHEREAS, a request has been received from THOMAS HAUK, to purchase said property for the consideration of $1,666.67 cash, at the time of sale, said consideration representing the total of the statutory impositions, governmental liens, and costs of sale or two-thirds (2/3) of the appraised value of the property; and,

WHEREAS, this Jury is of the opinion that it would be in the public interest to convey the above-mentioned property to THOMAS HAUK, for the offered consideration.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that:

Section 1. A certain piece, parcel or tract of land together with all buildings and improvements thereon situated and all rights, way and privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Lot 3 of Square 6 of Lincoln Place Subdivision to the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, said lot fronting 45.18 feet on Chelsea Street (Drive) and running back therefrom between two lines of unequal length to Lot 13 of said Square 6 in the rear, all as shown by the official plat thereof made by Louis J. Daigre, Parish Surveyor, dated May 10, 1953, and recorded in Plant Book 8, page 120, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, being that property acquired by James R. Osborne at Sheriff’s sale by act dated March 14th 1962, filed and recorded March 17, 1962 at Conveyance Book 592, page 372, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Rapides Parish, Louisiana, should be re-entered into the stream of commerce thereby serving the public interest.

• the mortgage and conveyance records of Rapides Parish,
• the current telephone book,
• any other examination resources, including Internet search engines, if any, the records of the Louisiana Secretary of State and the Secretary of States set forth by the names of identified entities

challenge in a court of competent jurisdiction the potential sale or donation:

(a) Sixty days from the date of the notice provided in this Subsection, if five years have elapsed from the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”), or six months after the date of the notice provided for in this Subsection, if five years have not elapsed since the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”);
(b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
(c) The written notice required by this Section shall be that which is included in R.S. 47: 2206 A. (2).

(a) Sixty days, for property on which a tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”) was filed over five years previous of the first publication, or six month if the tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”) was filed less than five years before the first publication of the notice provided for in this Subsection.
(b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
(c) The publication required by this Section shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2206 B. (2).

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to be conveyed, but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.

Section 8. The acquiring person shall be responsible for filing the sale or donation and payment of all filing fees.

(a) All sales and donations shall be without warranty, either expressed or implied, even as to return or reduction of the purchase price, including without limitation the warranty against redhibitory defects or vices and the warranty that the thing sole is reasonable fit for its ordinary purpose or the acquiring person’s intended or particular purpose.
(b) These waivers or exclusions of warranties shall be self-operative regardless of whether the waivers or exclusions are contained in the act of sale or donation, and regardless of whether they are clear and unambiguous, and regardless of whether they are brought to the attention of the acquiring person. This provision supersedes the requirements of any other law.
(c) The writing constituting the sale shall be in the form as provided in R.S. 47:2207 B. and the writing constituting the donation shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2207 C.

Section 10. The provisions of R.S. 41:1338 shall not apply to the property being sold or donated in accordance with this Ordinance.

Section 11. A certified copy of the sale or donation shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity of all matters dealing with the sale or donation and the validity of the sale or donation.

(a) The affidavit may also contain a statement of the interest to which the purchaser or donee takes subject. The recorder of mortgages shall index the affidavit only under the names of the owner filing the affidavit and the tax debtor, as mortgagors.
(b) The affidavit described herein shall be sufficient if it follows the form articulated in R.S. 47:2208.
(c) With respect to a sale, the filing of the affidavit provided herein shall operate as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and owing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

other encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.

(d) With respect to a donation, the filing of the affidavit provided herein shall operate as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and owing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and other encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
(e) Upon filing of the affidavit, the recorder of mortgages or the recorder of conveyances shall treat as canceled, terminated, released, or erased, all those liens, privileges, mortgages or other encumbrances canceled, terminated, released or erased under subsections (c) or (d) of this Section, only insofar as they affect the property.
(f) The owner filing the affidavit shall be liable to and indemnify the recorder of mortgages, the recorder of conveyances, and any other person relying on the cancellation, termination, release, or erasure by affidavit for any dames that they may suffer as a consequence of such reliance if the recorded affidavit contains materially false or incorrect statements that cause the recorder to incorrectly cancel, terminate, release, or erase any interest listed in the affidavit. The recorder of mortgages and the recorder of conveyances shall not be liable for any damages resulting to any person or entity as a consequence of the cancellation, termination, release or erasure of any interest in compliance with this Section.

THUS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 13th day of February, 2017.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded b y Mr. Bubba Moreau, the following ordinance was presented and unanimously adopted:

ORDINANCE

AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL

FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF $1,248.39 CASH

WHEREAS, the City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and/or Parish of Rapides owns property described as:

TRACT III:

That certain lot or parcel of land, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, designated as Lot 32 of McDonald Subdivision, having a front of 50 feet on McDonald Street, by a depth between equal and parallel lines of 100 feet, all as shown by plat of said subdivision prepared by Louis J. Daigre, C.E., dated September 26, 1958, filed in the Official Plat Records of the Clerk of Court of REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

said property having been adjudicated to either of aforementioned Cities and/or the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and

WHEREAS, a request has been received from HERMAN CONEY, to purchase said property for the consideration of $1,248.39 cash, at the time of sale, said consideration representing the total of the statutory impositions, governmental liens, and costs of sale or two-thirds (2/3) of the appraised value of the property; and,

WHEREAS, this Jury is of the opinion that it would be in the public interest to convey the above-mentioned property to HERMAN CONEY, for the offered consideration.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that:

Section 1. TRACT III: That certain lot or parcel of land, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, designated as Lot 32 of McDonald Subdivision, having a front of 50 feet on McDonald Street, by a depth between equal and parallel lines of 100 feet, all as shown by plat of said subdivision prepared by Louis J. Daigre, C.E., dated September 26, 1958, filed in the Official Plat Records of the Clerk of Court of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Rapides Parish, Louisiana, should be re-entered into the stream of commerce thereby serving the public interest.

• the mortgage and conveyance records of Rapides Parish,
• the current telephone book,
• any other examination resources, including Internet search engines, if any, the records of the Louisiana Secretary of State and the Secretary of States set forth by the names of identified entities

Section 4. The acquiring person shall send a written notice notifying any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends to be terminated that REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

the party has until the later of the following to redeem the property or otherwise challenge in a court of competent jurisdiction the potential sale or donation:

(a) Sixty days from the date of the notice provided in this Subsection, if five years have elapsed from the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”), or six months after the date of the notice provided for in this Subsection, if five years have not elapsed since the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”);
(b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
(c) The written notice required by this Section shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2206 A. (2).

(a) Sixty days, for property on which a tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”) was filed over five years previous of the first publication, or six month if the tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”) was filed less than five years before the first publication of the notice provided for in this Subsection.
(b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
(c) The publication required by this Section shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2206 B. (2).

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Section 8. The acquiring person shall be responsible for filing the sale or donation and payment of all filing fees.

(a) All sales and donations shall be without warranty, either expressed or implied, even as to return or reduction of the purchase price, including without limitation the warranty against redhibitory defects or vices and the warranty that the thing sole is reasonable fit for its ordinary purpose or the acquiring person’s intended or particular purpose.
(b) These waivers or exclusions of warranties shall be self-operative regardless of whether the waivers or exclusions are contained in the act of sale or donation, and regardless of whether they are clear and unambiguous, and regardless of whether they are brought to the attention of the acquiring person. This provision supersedes the requirements of any other law.
(c) The writing constituting the sale shall be in the form as provided in R.S. 47:2207 B. and the writing constituting the donation shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2207 C.

Section 10. The provisions of R.S. 41:1338 shall not apply to the property being sold or donated in accordance with this Ordinance.

Section 11. A certified copy of the sale or donation shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity of all matters dealing with the sale or donation and the validity of the sale or donation.

(a) The affidavit may also contain a statement of the interest to which the purchaser or donee takes subject. The recorder of mortgages shall index the affidavit only under the names of the owner filing the affidavit and the tax debtor, as mortgagors.
(b) The affidavit described herein shall be sufficient if it follows the form articulated in R.S. 47: 2208.
(c) With respect to a sale, the filing of the affidavit provided herein shall operate as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

impositions of all political subdivisions then due and owing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and other encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.

(d) With respect to a donation, the filing of the affidavit provided herein shall operate as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and owing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and other encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
(e) Upon filing of the affidavit, the recorder of mortgages or the recorder of conveyances shall treat as canceled, terminated, released, or erased, all those liens, privileges, mortgages or other encumbrances canceled, terminated, released or erased under subsections (c) or (d) of this Section, only insofar as they affect the property.
(f) The owner filing the affidavit shall be liable to and indemnify the recorder of mortgages, the recorder of conveyances, and any other person relying on the cancellation, termination, release, or erasure by affidavit for any dames that they may suffer as a consequence of such reliance if the recorded affidavit contains materially false or incorrect statements that cause the recorder to incorrectly cancel, terminate, release, or erase any interest listed in the affidavit. The recorder of mortgages and the recorder of conveyances shall not be liable for any damages resulting to any person or entity as a consequence of the cancellation, termination, release or erasure of any interest in compliance with this Section.

THUS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 13th day of February, 2017.

On motion by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to authorize the Treasurer to amend 2017 budgets to reflect actual carry in amounts. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to adopt Notice of Intent of Sale through the Abandoned/Adjudicated Property procedures on the property listed below: Tax Debtor Description Teral F. Calvert, et al Lot Nine (9) of Block Two (2) of Bel-Air Place Subdivision to the City of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, as per official plat thereof recorded in Plat Book Four (4) Page 58 (fifty-eight) records of Rapides Parish Bearing the municipal address of: On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to authorize participation in an upcoming auction to be held on February 18, 2017 at REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

the Bonnette Auction Barn in Alexandria. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to declare the assets/equipment listed below surplus and authorize the removal from the Asset/Inventory Programs in the various departments as indicated. This equipment will be placed in the auction on February 18, 2017.

Rapides Parish Fire District #6 11289 Lawnmower to be auctioned 06910 Chainsaw to be auctioned

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, to authorize the travel expense policy be adopted by the Jury, to provide that the annual travel budget for the Jury, be adopted by the entire Jury, at the February meeting of each year and that the President of the Rapides Parish Police Jury is authorized to approve travel expenditures during the year not to exceed the budgeted amounts. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to exercise the option to extend Bid #2399 (Contract Hauling) as per the specifications (last year) from March 1, 2017 thru February 28, 2018 as recommended by the Parish Engineer and the Purchasing Agent. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to extend Bid #2449 (Hot and Cold Mix), as per specification in original bid until March 31, 2018, as recommended by the Public Works Director and the Purchasing Agent. This will leave one (1) more year as an option. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to extend Bid #2448 (MC-30 Liquid Asphalt) as per specification in original bid until March 31, 2018, as recommended by the Public Works Director and the Purchasing Agent. This will leave one (1) more year as an option. On vote the motion carried.

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On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to authorize to advertise for bids Various Road Materials (gravel, lightweight aggregate and pit run) as recommended by the Public Works Director and Purchasing Agent. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to authorize to purchase a truck (Chevrolet T7500) for Rapides Parish Fire District #17 for the amount of $18,000.00 and use Asset # 11373 (1977-Ford) as a trade-in as recommended by the Fire Chief and Board. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to extend Bid #2447 (CRS-2) as per specification in original bid until March 31, 2018, as recommended by the Public Works Director and the Purchasing Agent. This will leave one (1) more year as an option. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, to accept the Construction Contract with Ratcliff Construction Company, LLC, Rapides Parish Coliseum Complex Project, ADG Job No. 12014, as substantially complete as recommended by the Project Architect and authorize the President to sign necessary documents. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, to approve Project #2460 (Construction of Station #6 – Fire District #2) as substantially complete and begin the Forty-Five (45) day lien period as recommend by the Engineer and Purchasing Agent. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to authorize the purchase of a 450/550 truck chassis on the State Contract, to replace the current 1995 Ford Chassis and to repair, update and relocate/remount the Rescue/Service bed from the old chassis to the new vehicle chassis, for an amount not to exceed $40,000, as recommended by the Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, to be paid out of Fire District No. 11 Funds. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Scott Perry, to authorize the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 11 to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of McNary to lease a building owned by the Village of McNary, located at 53 West Cady Avenue, to be utilized as a Fire District Substation to support operations and response to Service Area No. 2. The Village of McNary will maintain the building, insurance and utilities, Fire District No. 11 will maintain independent insurance on the apparatus and equipment, with lease payment of $150.00 per month, as requested by the Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, to be paid out of Fire District No. 11 Funds. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to authorize the purchase of a pre-owned 2007 KME International Top Mount Pumper, from Quitman Fire Protection District, to replace the 1987 E-One Pumper, not to exceed $114,750.00, as requested by the Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, to be paid out of Fire District No. 11 Funds, pending Legal Counsels review.

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Mr. Tom Wells, Legal Counsel, stated that Ms. Marla West, Purchasing Agent, had ask him to look this up and he didn’t realize that there was a statute item, that this body could buy another governmental bodies surplus property without bid, but that property has to have been declared surplus, so he has asked Marla to contact them to get that declaration of surplus. Otherwise, you would have to bid. With that condition, he has a problem with this.

Mr. Richard Billings asked if it could be passed pending proper paperwork completed.

Mr. Smith stated the motion reads pending Legal Counsels review.

On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to accept the Public Works Director’s Report. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to authorize the President to sign a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation for donation of reclaimed asphalt from the location of LA 121, State Project No. H.012137, approximately 50 cubic yards. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to authorize Ms. Patsy Tyson, 59 Sugar Town Road, Glenmora, Louisiana, (District

H) as a Hardship Case, pending proper certification. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to grant approval to Shannon Acres Subdivision, located on Credeur Road, Deville, as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission and the Public Works Director, pending Legal Counsels review and authorize signing of the plat. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to purchase tractor mounted ditcher-combo lift off State Contract # 4400010260 in the amount of $10,009.20 to be paid from Highway Department funds as recommended by the Public Works Director. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop to purchase a van for the Rapides Parish Highway Department in an amount not to exceed $26,000.00 to be paid from Highway Department funds as recommended by the Shop Manager and Public Works Director. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to authorize to advertise to receive bids for a 2016 or newer hydraulic excavator with 500 hours or less, minimum 48” heavy duty digging bucket, steel tracks, minimum 18’ 6” boom and 9’ 8” long arm, as recommended by the Public Works Director. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Glenmora, for the Rapides Parish Highway Department, to provide labor and equipment to perform REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

forty (40) hours of cold mix patching of pot holes on various roads, as requested by the Town of Glenmora, to be paid out of town’s portion of Road District No. 1A funds and authorize the President to sign same. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Glenmora, for the Rapides Parish Highway Department to provide labor and equipment to clean out the ditches located at the intersection of Turkey Creek Road and 7th Street on the south side of Turkey Creek Road for a length of 500 feet on each street, as requested by the Town of Glenmora, to be paid out of town’s portion of Road District No. 1A funds and authorize the President to sign same. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of McNary, for the Rapides Parish Highway Department to furnish labor and equipment for approximately twenty (20) hours of ditch work throughout the Village, as requested by the Village of McNary, to be paid out of Road District 1A Maintenance funds and authorize the President to sign same. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Forest Hill, for the Rapides Parish Highway Department to provide labor and equipment to replace approximately 1/10th of a mile section of Blue Lake Road, as requested by the Village of Forest Hill, to be paid out of town’s portion of Road District 1A Maintenance funds and authorize the President to sign same. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Glenmora, to authorize the Rapides Parish Highway Department to clean out the ditches located on the north and south side of 11th Street between Iles Street and Hughes Street for a length of one-tenth (.1) of a mile, as requested by the Town of Glenmora, to be paid out of Road District 1A Maintenance funds, town’s portion and authorize the President to sign same. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to ratify the President’s signature on a letter requesting an extension request to the period of performance, for the Masonic Drive Drainage Improvement Project. The Police Jury received approval for Phase II of this project December 9, 2016 with a performance period ending on March 27, 2017. This extension is for 12 (twelve) months to ensure time for proper procurement of the contractor, construction and closeout. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to accept the award of Phase II project funding for the Masonic Drive Drainage Improvement Project (State Project 1786-079-0002/FEMA Project) and have the President sign the Sub-Grantee Agreement between the Rapides Parish Police Jury and the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. The total award is $2,183,138.00. A local match of 25% is required and will be paid by Gravity Drainage District #1 of Rapides Parish. On vote the motion carried. REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to authorize the Rapides Parish Police Jury to advertise for bids for construction for the Masonic Drive Drainage Improvement Project Phase II (State Project 1786079-0002/FEMA Project). Procurement documents and selection criteria to be developed by the Rapides Area Planning Commission and Ballard, CLC. Phase II was approved under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) by GOHSEP and FEMA. The 25% match is being provided by the Gravity Drainage District #1 of Rapides Parish. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to change the date of the regular Police Jury Standing Committee meeting in September 2017 from Monday, September 4, 2017 to Tuesday, September 5, 2017, due to Labor Day Holiday, the Police Jury meeting to remain the same. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to amend that Cooperative Agreement entered into between the Rapides Parish Police Jury, the City of Pineville, Red River, Atchafalaya, Bayou Boeuf Levee District, and the 19th Louisiana Levee District for the repair and restoration of the Red River Levee System to include the Town of Colfax as a party, and to amend the Levee-North Bank-Grant Project (40PARA3301) to include Phase III (under-seepage berm at Nantachie and Bayou Darrow/Rigolette Flow Control Structures), and amend the Levee-Spanish Bayou/Huffman Creek Project (40PARA3305) to include the Spanish Bayou Pump replacement as outlined in the attached “scope of work”, and authorize the President to sign the amended agreement, subject to Legal Counsel review. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to authorize to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the LSU AgCenter, to provide the necessary equipment and labor for set up, disassemble, clean up and otherwise provide maintenance otherwise not owned or available to the LSU AgCenter on properties owned by the LSU AgCenter as permitted under the Local Services Law and the requesting party agrees to reimburse the incurred expenses. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and appoint Mr. Talmadge Walker, II to the Coliseum Authority, representing District A. Term will expire December 13, 2021. On vote the motion carried.

The following resolution was offered by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings:

RESOLUTION

A resolution of intention of the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, to enlarge Fire Protection District No. 12 of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, describing the boundaries thereof, ordering and directing the President to give due notice of the proposed enlargement of said fire protection district and providing for the hearing of any and all objections to the enlargement or boundaries thereof. REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

WHEREAS, the Police Jury, acting upon its own initiative, desires to issue notice of its intention to enlarge Fire Protection District No. 12 of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana (the “District”), in the hereinafter described territory of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, in the manner provided by Part 1, Chapter 7, Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish:

SECTION 1. That in compliance with the provisions of Part 1, Chapter 7, Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, it is the intention of this Police Jury to enlarge the District within the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, which District shall thereafter comprise and embrace all of that territory within the following described boundaries, or such part thereof as may be determined upon, to-wit:

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 12

Begin at a point where U.S. 167 intersects the Rapides/Evangeline Parish line in Section 4 Township 1 South, Range 1 East, thence, in a northeasterly direction along U.S. 167 to a point where U.S. 71 intersects U.S. 167, thence southeasterly along U.S. 71 to a point East, thence, due north to the northern boundary of Section 6 Township 1 North, Range 1 East, thence, in a northeasterly direction along the section line of Section 6 to a point where it intersects Section 13, thence, southeasterly to the southwest corner of Section 18 Township 1 North, Range 2 East, thence east to the southern corner common to Sections 17 and 18, Township 1 North, Range 2 East, thence, northeasterly across Section 17 to the section corner common to Section 8, 9, 16, and 17 Township 1 North, Range 2 East, thence, north along the section line to the point common to Section 4, 5, 8, and 9 Township 1 North, Range 2 East, thence east along the section line until it intersects the Chatlin Lake Canal, thence, easterly along the center of the Chatlin Lake Canal to a point where the Chatlin Lake Canal intersects the parish line, thence in a clockwise direction along the parish line to the point of beginning.

SECTION 2. That the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, shall meet in open and public session at its regular meeting place, the Police Jury Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Parish Courthouse, Alexandria, Louisiana, on Monday, March 13, 2017, at three o'clock (3:00) p.m., for the purpose of hearing any and all objections to the proposed enlargement of the District, to the boundaries thereof and to the inclusion of the property proposed to be included in the District, and that after disposing of all objections, if there be any, the Police Jury shall, if it determines to do so, adopt a resolution enlarging the District and fixing the boundaries thereof.

SECTION 3. That the President of this Police Jury is hereby ordered and directed to issue a notice of intention of the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

State of Louisiana, to enlarge said District, which notice shall substantially be in the form attached as Exhibit “A” hereto and shall be published in accordance with the provisions of law.

SECTION 4. That any and all resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed or rescinded to the extent of such conflict.

This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Joe Bishop, Theodore Fountaine, Jr., Richard Vanderlick, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Sean McGlothlin, Richard Billings, Scott Perry, Jr. and Craig Smith NAYS: ABSENT:

And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 13th day of February, 2017.

/s/ Laurel Smith /s/Craig Smith Secretary President

EXHIBIT "A"

NOTICE OF INTENTION

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 12

line until it intersects the Chatlin Lake Canal, thence, easterly along the center of the Chatlin Lake Canal to a point where the Chatlin Lake Canal intersects the parish line, thence in a clockwise direction along the parish line to the point of beginning.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, will meet in open and public session at its regular meeting place, the Police Jury Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Parish Courthouse, Alexandria, Louisiana, on Monday, March 13, 2017, at three o'clock (3:00) p.m., and will at that time hear any and all objections to the proposed enlargement of the District, and after disposing of all objections, if there be any, the Police Jury shall, if it determines to do so, adopt a resolution enlarging said District and fixing the boundaries thereof.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Alexandria, Louisiana, on this, the 13th day of February, 2017.

/s/ Craig Smith President ATTEST:

/s/ Laurel Smith Secretary

The following resolution was offered by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick:

RESOLUTION

A resolution of intention of the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, to create Fire Protection District No. 18 of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, describing the boundaries thereof, ordering and directing the President to give due notice of the proposed creation of said fire protection district and providing for the hearing of any and all objections to the creation or boundaries thereof.

WHEREAS, the Police Jury, acting upon its own initiative, desires to issue notice of its intention to create a fire district in the hereinafter described territory of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, in the manner provided by Part 1, Chapter 7, Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish:

SECTION 1. That in compliance with the provisions of Part 1, Chapter 7, Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, it is the intention of this Police Jury to create a fire district (the "District") within the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, which District shall comprise and embrace all of that territory within the following described boundaries, or such part thereof as may be determined upon, to-wit: REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18

BEGINNING at a point in Indian Creek Reservoir along the southern line of Ward 2 where said line intersects the southern point common to Sections 33 and 35 at the range line separating Township 1 North Range 1 West from Township 2 North Range 1 West; Thence northeasterly to a point in Indian Creek Reservoir which is the westernmost corner of Section 36; Thence northeasterly to the center of the Indian Creek Reservoir overflow structure; Thence downstream Indian Creek to the intersection of Bayou Clear; Thence southeasterly to the intersection of the western right-of-way of I-49 with the center of Bayou Boeuf; Thence northwesterly along Bayou Boeuf to the intersection of Bayou Clear and Bayou Boeuf; Thence along Bayou Clear along the path of the Bayou Clear Diversion Canal to the intersection of Robinson Bridge Road; Thence easterly along Robinson Bridge road to the intersection of La. Hwy. 470; Thence easterly along La. Hwy 470 to the intersection of U.S. Hwy 71; Thence northwesterly along U.S. Hwy 71 to the intersection of La. Hwy 3170; Thence easterly along La. Hwy 3170 to the intersection of Chatlin Lake Canal; Thence southeasterly along the Chatlin Lake Canal to the intersection of the northern line of Section 10 Township 1 North Range 2 East; Thence west along the northern lines of Sections 9 and 10 the corner common to Sections 4, 5, 8, and 9 Township 1 North Range 2 East; Thence south to the corner common to Sections 8, 9, 16, and 17 Township 1 North Range 2 East; Thence southwesterly to the southern corner common to Sections 18 and 19 Township 1 North Range 2 East; Thence west along the southern line of Section 18 to the southwest corner of Section 18; Thence northwesterly to the corner common to Sections 4, 6, and 13 Township 1 North Range 2 East; Thence southwesterly along the line common to Sections 4 and 6 to a point due north of the intersection of Bayou Road with U.S. Hwy 71 in Township 1 North Range 1 East; Thence due south to the intersection of Bayou Road with U.S. Hwy 71 in Township 1 North Range 1 East; Thence northwesterly along U.S. Hwy 71 intersects U.S. Hwy 167 Thence southerly along U.S. Hwy 167 to a point where U.S. Hwy 167 intersects the Rapides/Evangeline Parish line; Thence southwesterly along said parish line to the southernmost point common to Wards 3 and 4; Thence northwesterly along the line common to Wards 3 and 4 to the northwest corner of Section 25 Township 1 North-Range 1 West; Thence along a hypothetical line due north, passing along the west boundary of Section 24 Township 1 North Range 1 West to its intersection with Beaver Creek; Thence northwesterly and upstream Beaver Creek to its intersection with LA Hwy 112; Thence west along LA Hwy 112 to its intersection with the line common to Wards 2 and 4; Thence continue northwesterly along the line common to Wards 2 and 4 back to the POINT OF BEGINNING.

on Monday, March 13, 2017, at three o'clock (3:00) p.m., for the purpose of hearing any and all objections to the creation of the proposed District, to the boundaries thereof and to the inclusion of the property proposed to be included in the District, and that after disposing of all objections, if there be any, the Police Jury shall, if it determines to do so, adopt a resolution creating the District, fixing the boundaries thereof, giving said District a numerical designation and name (Fire Protection District No. 18 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana).

SECTION 3. That the President of this Police Jury is hereby ordered and directed to issue a notice of intention of the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, to create said District, which notice shall substantially be in the form attached as Exhibit “A” hereto and shall be published in accordance with the provisions of law.

SECTION 4. That any and all resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed or rescinded to the extent of such conflict.

This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Joe Bishop, Theodore Fountaine, Jr., Richard Vanderlick, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Sean McGlothlin, Richard Billings, Scott Perry, Jr. and Craig Smith NAYS: ABSENT:

And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 13th day of February, 2017.

/s/ Laurel Smith /s/ Craig Smith Secretary President

EXHIBIT "A"

NOTICE OF INTENTION

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18

westernmost corner of Section 36; Thence northeasterly to the center of the Indian Creek Reservoir overflow structure; Thence downstream Indian Creek to the intersection of Bayou Clear; Thence southeasterly to the intersection of the western right-of-way of I-49 with the center of Bayou Boeuf; Thence northwesterly along Bayou Boeuf to the intersection of Bayou Clear and Bayou Boeuf; Thence along Bayou Clear along the path of the Bayou Clear Diversion Canal to the intersection of Robinson Bridge Road; Thence easterly along Robinson Bridge road to the intersection of La. Hwy. 470; Thence easterly along La. Hwy 470 to the intersection of U.S. Hwy 71; Thence northwesterly along U.S. Hwy 71 to the intersection of La. Hwy 3170; Thence easterly along La. Hwy 3170 to the intersection of Chatlin Lake Canal; Thence southeasterly along the Chatlin Lake Canal to the intersection of the northern line of Section 10 Township 1 North Range 2 East; Thence west along the northern lines of Sections 9 and 10 the corner common to Sections 4, 5, 8, and 9 Township 1 North Range 2 East; Thence south to the corner common to Sections 8, 9, 16, and 17 Township 1 North Range 2 East; Thence southwesterly to the southern corner common to Sections 18 and 19 Township 1 North Range 2 East; Thence west along the southern line of Section 18 to the southwest corner of Section 18; Thence northwesterly to the corner common to Sections 4, 6, and 13 Township 1 North Range 2 East; Thence southwesterly along the line common to Sections 4 and 6 to a point due north of the intersection of Bayou Road with U.S. Hwy 71 in Township 1 North Range 1 East; Thence due south to the intersection of Bayou Road with U.S. Hwy 71 in Township 1 North Range 1 East; Thence northwesterly along U.S. Hwy 71 intersects U.S. Hwy 167 Thence southerly along U.S. Hwy 167 to a point where U.S. Hwy 167 intersects the Rapides/Evangeline Parish line; Thence southwesterly along said parish line to the southernmost point common to Wards 3 and 4; Thence northwesterly along the line common to Wards 3 and 4 to the northwest corner of Section 25 Township 1 North-Range 1 West; Thence along a hypothetical line due north, passing along the west boundary of Section 24 Township 1 North Range 1 West to its intersection with Beaver Creek; Thence northwesterly and upstream Beaver Creek to its intersection with LA Hwy 112; Thence west along LA Hwy 112 to its intersection with the line common to Wards 2 and 4; Thence continue northwesterly along the line common to Wards 2 and 4 back to the POINT OF BEGINNING.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, will meet in open and public session at its regular meeting place, the Police Jury Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Parish Courthouse, Alexandria, Louisiana, on Monday, March 13, 2017, at three o'clock (3:00) p.m., and will at that time hear any and all objections to the creation of the proposed District, and after disposing of all objections, if there be any, the Police Jury shall, if it determines to do so, adopt a resolution creating said District, fixing the boundaries thereof, giving the District a numerical designation and name (Fire Protection District No. 18 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana).

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Alexandria, Louisiana, on this, the 13th day REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

of February, 2017.

/s/ Craig Smith President ATTEST:

/s/ Laurel Smith Secretary

The following resolution was offered Mr. Richard Vanderlick, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton:

RESOLUTION

A resolution of intention of the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, to create Fire Protection District No. 19 of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, describing the boundaries thereof, ordering and directing the President to give due notice of the proposed creation of said fire protection district and providing for the hearing of any and all objections to the creation or boundaries thereof.

WHEREAS, the Police Jury, acting upon its own initiative, desires to issue notice of its intention to create a fire district in the hereinafter described territory of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, and outside of the corporate limits of municipalities, in the manner provided by Part 1, Chapter 7, Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish:

SECTION 1. That in compliance with the provisions of Part 1, Chapter 7, Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, it is the intention of this Police Jury to create a fire district ( the "District") within the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, and outside the corporate limits of any municipality, which District shall comprise and embrace all of that territory within the following described boundaries, or such part thereof as may be determined upon, to-wit:

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 19

corner of Section 36; Thence southwesterly back to the POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS AND EXCEPT THE CITY LIMITS OF WOODWORTH AS OF JANUARY 4, 2017 AND THE FOLLOWING TRACT OF LAND TO BE ANNEXED INTO THE TOWN OF WOODWORTH CITY LIMITS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Beginning at a point marking the intersection of the centerline of the Missouri Pacific Railroad with the northern boundary line of Section 4, Township 2 North, Range 1 West, said point marking the POINT OF BEGINNING of the area to be annexed; Thence proceed in an easterly direction, along the northern boundary line of said Section 4, an approximate distance of 3,076 feet to a point located on the western right-of-way line of Interstate 49; Thence turn right and proceed in a southeasterly direction, along the western rightof-way line of said Interstate 49, an approximate distance of 5,306 feet to a point located on the apparent eastern mean low waterline of Bayou Clear, said point also located on the existing corporate limits line of the Town of Woodworth; Thence turn right and proceed in a south, southeasterly direction, departing the western right-of-way line of said Interstate 49 and along the apparent eastern mean low water line of said Bayou Clear and along the existing corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 2640 feet to a point located on the common boundary line between Sections 50 and 51, Township 2 North, Range 1 West; Thence turn right and proceed in a southwesterly direction, departing the apparent eastern mean low waterline and crossing said Bayou Clear and departing the common boundary line between said Sections 50 and 51 and along the eastern boundary line of Section 81, Township 2 North Range 1 West, and along said existing corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 400 feet, to a point located on the former northern right-of-way line (prior to right-of-way widening) of La. Highway 3265 (Robinson Bridge Road); Thence continue in a southwesterly direction, departing the eastern boundary line of said Section 81 and along the former northern right-of-way line of said La. Highway 3265 (Robinson Bridge Road) and along said existing corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 8,910 to a point; Thence turn right and proceed in a westerly direction, departing the former northern rightof-way line of said La. Highway 3265 (Robinson Bridge Road) and along the corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 200 feet to a point located on the western boundary line of Section 81, Township 2 North Range 1 West; Thence turn right and proceed in a northeasterly direction, along the western boundary line of said Section 81 and along said corporate limits line, and approximate distance of 1,980 feet to a point located on the common boundary line between Sections 16 and 17, Township 2 North, Range 1 West; Thence turn left and proceed in an northerly direction, departing the western boundary line of said Section 81 and along the common boundary line between said Sections 16 and 17 and along said existing corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 898 feet to a point marking the southeast corner of Section 8, Township 2 North, Range 1 West; Thence turn left and proceed in a westerly direction, departing the common boundary line between said Sections 16 and 17 and along the southern boundary line of said Section 8 and along said existing REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 2,636 feet to a point marking the south quarter corner of said Section 8; Thence turn right and proceed North 00 degrees 09 minutes 10 seconds West, departing the southern boundary line of said Section 8 and along said existing corporate limits line, a distance of 1,341.14 feet to a point; Thence turn right and proceed North 89 degrees 48 minutes 18 seconds East, departing the north/south quarter section line of said Section 8 and along said existing corporate limits line, a distance of 849.40 feet to a point locate on the western right-of-way of the Missouri Pacific Railroad; Thence turn left and proceed North 17 degrees 30 minutes 04 seconds East, departing said western railroad right-of-way line and along said existing corporate limits line, a distance of 415.34 feet to a point; Thence turn right and proceed South 88 degrees 20 minutes 16 seconds East, along said existing corporate limits line, a distance of 130.20 feet to a point located on the aforementioned western right-ofway line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad; Thence turn left and proceed North 17 degrees 30 minutes East, along the western right-ofway line of said Missouri Pacific Railroad and along said existing corporate limits line, a distance of 1,817.68 feet to a point located on the eastern boundary line of Section 5, Township 2 North, Range 1 West; Thence turn left and proceed North 00 degrees 55 minutes 12 seconds West, departing said western rail road right-of-way line and along the eastern boundary line of Section 5 and along said existing corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 875 feet to a point located on the apparent southern right-of-way line of Coulee Crossing Road; Thence turn right and proceed in an easterly direction, departing the eastern boundary line of said Section 5 and along the apparent southern right-of-way line of said Coulee Crossing Road and along said existing corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 883 feet to a point marking the intersection of an extension of the with the apparent southern right-of-way line of said Coulee Crossing Road; Thence turn left and proceed in a northerly direction, departing the apparent southern right-of-way line of said Coulee Crossing Road and along the eastern boundary line of said Lot 2 and along said existing corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 836 feet to a point Subdivision; Thence turn left and proceed in a westerly direction, departing the eastern boundary line of said Lot 2 and along the northern boundary line of said Country Club Place Subdivision and an extension thereof and along said existing corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 407 feet to a point located on the existing centerline of the Missouri Pacific Railroad; Thence turn right and proceed in a northeasterly direction, departing the northern boundary line and extension thereof of said Country Club Place Subdivision and departing said existing corporate limits line and along the existing centerline of said Missouri Pacific Railroad, an approximate distance of 1,848 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING of the area to be annexed. The above described tract contains 1,603+/- acres and is further indicated on Pan American Engineers – Alexandria, Inc., Job No. 8788, Drawing No. 11595, dated October 7, 2009. REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

SECTION 2. That the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, shall meet in open and public session at its regular meeting place, the Police Jury Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Parish Courthouse, Alexandria, Louisiana, on Monday, March 13, 2017, at three o'clock (3:00) p.m., for the purpose of hearing any and all objections to the creation of the proposed District, to the boundaries thereof and to the inclusion of the property proposed to be included in the District, and that after disposing of all objections, if there be any, the Police Jury shall, if it determines to do so, adopt a resolution creating the District, fixing the boundaries thereof, giving said District a numerical designation and name (Fire Protection District No. 19 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana).

SECTION 4. That any and all resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed or rescinded to the extent of such conflict.

This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Joe Bishop, Theodore Fountaine, Jr., Richard Vanderlick, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Sean McGlothlin, Richard Billings, Scott Perry, Jr. and Craig Smith NAYS: ABSENT:

And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 13th day of February, 2017.

/s/ Laurel Smith /s/Craig Smith Secretary President

EXHIBIT "A"

NOTICE OF INTENTION

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 19

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Beginning at a point in Indian Creek Reservoir along the southern line of Ward 2 where said line intersects the southern point common to Sections 33 and 35 at the range line separating Township 1 North Range 1 West from Township 2 North Range 1 West; thence in a clock wise direction along the line of Ward 2 to the center of Bayou Clear; thence follow Bayou Clear along the path of the Bayou Clear Diversion Canal to the intersection of Bayou Clear and Bayou Boeuf; Thence southeasterly along Bayou Boeuf to the western right-of-way of I-49; Thence northwesterly to the intersection of Bayou Clear with Indian Creek; Thence upstream Indian Creek to the Indian Creek Reservoir control structure; Thence southwesterly to the westernmost corner of Section 36; Thence southwesterly back to the POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS AND EXCEPT THE CITY LIMITS OF WOODWORTH AS OF JANUARY 4, 2017 AND THE FOLLOWING TRACT OF LAND TO BE ANNEXED INTO THE TOWN OF WOODWORTH CITY LIMITS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Beginning at a point marking the intersection of the centerline of the Missouri Pacific Railroad with the northern boundary line of Section 4, Township 2 North, Range 1 West, said point marking the POINT OF BEGINNING of the area to be annexed; Thence proceed in an easterly direction, along the northern boundary line of said Section 4, an approximate distance of 3,076 feet to a point located on the western right-of-way line of Interstate 49; Thence turn right and proceed in a southeasterly direction, along the western rightof-way line of said Interstate 49, an approximate distance of 5,306 feet to a point located on the apparent eastern mean low waterline of Bayou Clear, said point also located on the existing corporate limits line of the Town of Woodworth; Thence turn right and proceed in a south, southeasterly direction, departing the western right-of-way line of said Interstate 49 and along the apparent eastern mean low water line of said Bayou Clear and along the existing corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 2640 feet to a point located on the common boundary line between Sections 50 and 51, Township 2 North, Range 1 West; Thence turn right and proceed in a southwesterly direction, departing the apparent eastern mean low waterline and crossing said Bayou Clear and departing the common boundary line between said Sections 50 and 51 and along the eastern boundary line of Section 81, Township 2 North Range 1 West, and along said existing corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 400 feet, to a point located on the former northern right-of-way line (prior to right-of-way widening) of La. Highway 3265 (Robinson Bridge Road); Thence continue in a southwesterly direction, departing the eastern boundary line of said Section 81 and along the former northern right-of-way line of said La. Highway 3265 (Robinson Bridge Road) and along said existing corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 8,910 to a point; Thence turn right and proceed in a westerly direction, departing the former northern rightof-way line of said La. Highway 3265 (Robinson Bridge Road) and along the corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 200 feet to a point located on the western boundary line of Section 81, Township 2 North Range 1 West; Thence turn right and proceed in a northeasterly direction, along the western boundary line of said REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Section 81 and along said corporate limits line, and approximate distance of 1,980 feet to a point located on the common boundary line between Sections 16 and 17, Township 2 North, Range 1 West; Thence turn left and proceed in an northerly direction, departing the western boundary line of said Section 81 and along the common boundary line between said Sections 16 and 17 and along said existing corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 898 feet to a point marking the southeast corner of Section 8, Township 2 North, Range 1 West; Thence turn left and proceed in a westerly direction, departing the common boundary line between said Sections 16 and 17 and along the southern boundary line of said Section 8 and along said existing corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 2,636 feet to a point marking the south quarter corner of said Section 8; Thence turn right and proceed North 00 degrees 09 minutes 10 seconds West, departing the southern boundary line of said Section 8 and along said existing corporate limits line, a distance of 1,341.14 feet to a point; Thence turn right and proceed North 89 degrees 48 minutes 18 seconds East, departing the north/south quarter section line of said Section 8 and along said existing corporate limits line, a distance of 849.40 feet to a point locate on the western right-of-way of the Missouri Pacific Railroad; Thence turn left and proceed North 17 degrees 30 minutes 04 seconds East, departing said western railroad right-of-way line and along said existing corporate limits line, a distance of 415.34 feet to a point; Thence turn right and proceed South 88 degrees 20 minutes 16 seconds East, along said existing corporate limits line, a distance of 130.20 feet to a point located on the aforementioned western right-ofway line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad; Thence turn left and proceed North 17 degrees 30 minutes East, along the western right-ofway line of said Missouri Pacific Railroad and along said existing corporate limits line, a distance of 1,817.68 feet to a point located on the eastern boundary line of Section 5, Township 2 North, Range 1 West; Thence turn left and proceed North 00 degrees 55 minutes 12 seconds West, departing said western rail road right-of-way line and along the eastern boundary line of Section 5 and along said existing corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 875 feet to a point located on the apparent southern right-of-way line of Coulee Crossing Road; Thence turn right and proceed in an easterly direction, departing the eastern boundary line of said Section 5 and along the apparent southern right-of-way line of said Coulee Crossing Road and along said existing corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 883 feet to a point marking the intersection of an extension of the with the apparent southern right-of-way line of said Coulee Crossing Road; Thence turn left and proceed in a northerly direction, departing the apparent southern right-of-way line of said Coulee Crossing Road and along the eastern boundary line of said Lot 2 and along said existing corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 836 feet to a point Subdivision; Thence turn left and proceed in a westerly direction, departing the eastern boundary line of said Lot 2 and along the northern boundary line of said Country Club Place Subdivision and an REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

extension thereof and along said existing corporate limits line, an approximate distance of 407 feet to a point located on the existing centerline of the Missouri Pacific Railroad; Thence turn right and proceed in a northeasterly direction, departing the northern boundary line and extension thereof of said Country Club Place Subdivision and departing said existing corporate limits line and along the existing centerline of said Missouri Pacific Railroad, an approximate distance of 1,848 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING of the area to be annexed. The above described tract contains 1,603+/- acres and is further indicated on Pan American Engineers – Alexandria, Inc., Job No. 8788, Drawing No. 11595, dated October 7, 2009.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, will meet in open and public session at its regular meeting place, the Police Jury Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Parish Courthouse, Alexandria, Louisiana, on Monday, March 13, 2017, at three o'clock (3:00) p.m., and will at that time hear any and all objections to the creation of the proposed District, and after disposing of all objections, if there be any, the Police Jury shall, if it determines to do so, adopt a resolution creating said District, fixing the boundaries thereof, giving the District a numerical designation and name (Fire Protection District No. 19 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana).

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Alexandria, Louisiana, on this, the 13th day of February, 2017.

/s/ Craig Smith President ATTEST:

s/ Laurel Smith Secretary

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to receive the required report from Acadian Ambulance under the Contract for December, 2016:

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to authorize the renewal of the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Spring Creek Community Volunteer Fire Department, Village of McNary and Fire Protection District No. 11 to provide response within the Village of McNary for a two year period effective March 18, 2017, as recommended by the Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Department and authorize the President to sign the renewal, pending Legal Counsel review. On vote the motion carried. REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to authorize to enter into a Rapides Parish Fire District No. 3 Mutual Aid Agreement with the City of Pineville Fire Department, as recommended by the Alpine Volunteer Fire Department and authorize the President to sign same. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau to authorize to enter into a Rapides Parish Fire District No. 4 Mutual Aid Agreement with the City of Pineville Fire Department, as recommended by the Holiday Village Volunteer Fire Department and authorize the President to sign same. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to authorize to enter into a Rapides Parish Fire District No. 7 Mutual Aid Agreement with the City of Pineville Fire Department, as recommended by the Ruby-Kolin Volunteer Fire Department and authorize the President to sign same. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, that the following items were not considered by the Committee of the Jury but were posted on the agenda after the Committee Meeting and added to the Jury agenda in compliance with the Public Meetings Law and are now confirmed as having been added to the agenda by two-thirds vote:

YEAS: Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Joe Bishop, Richard Vanderlick, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Sean McGlothlin, Richard Billings, Scott Perry, Jr. Craig Smith NAYS: Theodore Fountaine, Jr., ABSTAINED: none ABSENT: none On roll call vote the motion carried 8-1.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to authorize the President to sign nomination form and a letter addressed to the Louisiana Workforce Commission for Nathalia Osby, Counselor, for the Youth Challenge Program to serve on the Rapides Parish Workforce Development Board LWIOA #61 replacing Kevin Boudreaux. Ms. Osby will be representing the public sector on the board. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to ratify for the President to authorize the reappointment to the Rapides Workforce Development Board for additional terms and to sign a letter addressed to the Louisiana Workforce Commission concerning reappointments for the following members whose existing term dates have expired.

Members New Term Dates Lafe Jones 10/01/16 – 10/01/19 Jimmy Sawtelle 10/01/16 – 10/01/19 Carla Peters 10/01/16 – 10/01/19 Deborah Randolph 10/01/16 – 10/01/19 On vote the motion carried.

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On m otion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to authorize Ms. Ericka Wainwright, 21 Science Hill Cemetery Road, Glenmora, Louisiana, (District H) as a Hardship Case. Proper certification has been received. On vote the motion carried.

On m otion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to authorize Ms. Jerry Gordy, 1838 Highway 121, Hineston, Louisiana, (District H) as a Hardship Case. Pending proper certification. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to declare the Asset/Equipment listed below as surplus and authorize the removal from the Asset/Inventory Program for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 2: ASSET DESCRIPTION DISPOSAL 8597 2001 Ford – F-250 Truck to be auctioned On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to rename the gravel portion of Lofton Cemetery Rd, located in the Shea Brook Ridge Subdivision to Jag Drive as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission, pending Legal Counsels review. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton to authorize the Public Works Director to contract with Smith, Fontenot & Phillips, LLC and other firms as necessary to provide bridge load ratings and other information required by the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development to meet FHWA Metric 13 & 15 for compliance with the Off-System Bridge Program. On vote the motion carried.

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On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to authorize to advertise for Bids for the Construction of Rapides Parish Fire District #3– Station #4 (Hwy 3225) as requested by the Chief and Engineer. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, there being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:33 pm.

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